Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-26
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c. Casey, the Burglar, Leaves the
County Jail on Leg Ball.

T. c. Casey, the Burglar, Leaves the
County Jail on Leg Bail.
A few days ago T. c. Casey-who has
been an inmate of the county jail ior sew
| eral months, awaiting trial on " charges
of burglary, in entering rooms at the
Golden Eagle Hotel during the last state
Fair, his case having been twice continued
applied to Judge Van Fleet for a reduc-
ton of his bail, but the Judge declined to
reduce, for the reason that casey nad
| shortly after his arrest made a complete
confession of his guilt. The prisoner was
the more anxious to get out on bail because
he was undergoing solitary confinement, IN
consequence of Sheriff Drew having been
informed that he bad been aware OF the
intended jail-breaking OF Cox and van
Kleek, and also that he and others had
concocted a scheme for leaving the Jail
themselves. In denying these assertions,
Casey asserted in Court that he had not
wished to escape; if he had, he could have
done so at any one of numerous good OPP
portunities. After Judge Van Fleets deci-
sion Casey still remained in close confine-
ment. Evidently, however, he had made
up his mind to show that his assertions OF
ability to escape were
NOT MERE ROASTING.
Yesterday morning, about 8 o'clock, jailer
Newbert asked him if he did not wish to
lake a bath, as he had dot had one for W
weeks, and he promptly replied IN the
affirmative, remarking further that he had
quite a lot Oh clothes to wash. The jailer
let him out and escorted him to the wash
room, the man in charge of which pro-
ceeded to prepare the water, etc. Newbert
stepped back to the Jail and stationed l m
self at the window TO observe operations.
In a minute or two Casey walked from the
bathroom to the kitchen, and Newbert
went to the door aud inquired what was
wanted, Casey answering that he wished to
get some soap. He got a piece and re-
turned to the bathroom. Newbert, sup
posing that he had gone in, went into the
6ater-closet, around the corner of the
building, out he had not been there q min
ute when he heard a peculiar scraping
noise, as if some one climbing. He ran TO
the bathroom and inquired if Casey was
there, but the nan in charge said he had
not come back with the soap. AS he was
not visible in the yard, Newbert opened the
gate leading to the alley, looked out and
saw some men in the alley going eastward.
He hastily gave al alarm to the Sheriff's
office, and search was Immediately made
for the fugitive, but up to the present time
he has not been found.
WHEN HE LEFT HIS CELL
1t was without hat or coat, and parties in
the vicinity saw a man so attired run
through the alley, pulling a cap from his
pocket and putting it on as he ran. He was
out of sight before the Sheriff and his dep
uties arrived. These officers, assisted BY
the police, made a vigorous search during
the remainder of the day, but did not hear
of him again. His escaped was effected by
stepping upon a long table, upon which
there was a meat safe leaning against the
wall of the kitchen, and directly in front
of the kitchen window. The top of the
safe was o ten feet from the roof of the
kitchen, but after getting on top of the safe
he was able to catch hold of a piece of
heavy wire, the end of one of the smoke
stack guys, which was hanging down. By
means of this he climbed upon the kitchen
roof, jumped down into the stable-vard,
opened the alley gate and started off. There
was found upon the kitchen roof a bundle
of baling wire. done up in an irregular
bunch, which, it is thought by Mr.. New
bert, may have been handed down to him
by some one concealed on the roof, and
who had been notified by Casey that he
would endeavor to get into the Jail ward
that day but it seems scarcely probable
that any one could have got upon the roof
and remained there unseen while awaiting
an opportunity to assist the prisoner. 1t is
more than likely, however, that Casey's
friends were aware that he would en-
deavor to escape at the first opportunity,
and had made arrangements for his con-
cealment if his plans succeeded.
DESCRIPTION N REwARD.
Casey is 81 years of age; height, 3 feet
1o3 inches, weighs 152 pounds, sandy com
plexion, gray eyes, yellow hair. sandy
mustache, large nose, very sharp features,
vaccine mark on back of left arm, freckles
on left shoulder, scar on right side, neal
bottom of the chest; wore white shirt,
dark pants and vest vest binding slightly
worn, and pants well worn on seat; old
shoes, no hat nor coat, though he may
have on a cap. He will probably get rid
OF his mustache as Don as possible. I'm
der Sheriff Bugbey has offered a reward of
$50 for his capture, and Chief Dillman offers
$50 more.